Monday, November 8, 2010

Welcome to Stuart H. Sandhaus' official blog. This blog will be used by California disability attorney at Law Stuart H. Sandhaus to not only showcases his services and experience but to keep his website visitors and those looking for legal representation up to date on all things related to California disability claims, laws, and happenings.

Mr. Sandhaus focuses on helping individuals get the money they're not only owed but money they deserve as well. When an individual becomes disabled, more often than not, they will have difficulty obtaining money that is rightfully theirs, money that they desperately need to survive whilst they are unable to work. Additionally Mr. Sandhaus has extensive experience with ERISA disability claims as well as the extremely complicated appeal process normally associated with these types of claims.

As a California disability attorney, Stuart H. Sandhaus has found success in 90% of the claims he's helped people fight for which is an unprecedented number considering how difficult the disability process can be, even for those who it was designed to help. Mr. Sandhaus has successfully prosecuted and favorably resolved disability insurance claims related to the following illnesses, including but not limited to:

Autoimmune Disorders

Cancer

Cardiac disease

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Epstein-Barr Virus

Fibromyalgia

HIV

Huntington's Chorea

Lyme disease

Migraine

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Multiple Sclerosis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Neurocognitive Dysfunction

If you or someone you know has filed a disability claim in California but needs the services of an attorney you can contact Stuart H. Sandhaus anytime with questions you might have. We offer free phone consultations so there's no reason not to call. You may also visit his California disability attorney website for additional information.

When you become disabled and unable to work the last thing you want to worry about is your income and any legal action that you might become involved in as a result as a of your disability. Regardless of the reason for your disability you're likely busy dealing with pain and the disability itself. Having a California disability attorney on your side during such a time can make all difference in whether or not you receive compensation while you are disabled. A California disability attorney can review and analyze insurance policies, assist with claim applications ensuring they're filled out properly and will often monitor your claim for you.

California disability attorney Stuart Sandhaus has been working with people and assisting them with disability claims for over 18 years and boasts a 88% success rate with his clients, a percentage he is particularly proud of, especially given the arduous nature of the disability legal processes. Over the years Mr. Sandhaus has gained the reputation of being an advocate of his clients rights and fights hard to make sure they receive everything they're rightfully entitled to.

As your California disability attorney, you can expect Stuart Sandhaus to go the extra mile for you. He has successfully prosecuted and favorably resolved claims related to things such as Cancer, Fibromyalgia, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Additionally he has dealt with large companies such as AETNA, Blue Cross of California and Liberty Mutual which means he brings with him the invaluable experience of dealing with large and powerful corporations.

We're constantly surprised by the number of people who don't understand their health insurance benefits, or the options they have when it comes to disability protection. Does your health insurance card say ERISA on it? What does that really mean to you? Does ERISA fully cover your disability???

ERISA offers employees benefit protection, but benefit protection ONLY. ERISA law does not cover your payments on the following important areas:

For these reasons, its important for you and any person who is an employee or business owner to also have a private disability and income protection plan in place.

Talk to your trusted insurance agent to make sure you are covered for disability - this could help you significantly if push comes to shove, and you end up having a claim or needing an ERISA attorney.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was inacted to protect employees. However, it has had the opposite effect ofprotecting those employees whose insurance policies fall under ERISA. These policies (insurance paid for by their employers) which were purchased to protect the employee, such as a Long Term Disability policy that pays for lost income when you are unable to work, are goverened by ERISA (with a few exceptions.) There is a strict administrative process that must be completed or otherwise risk losing the right to litigate a claim. If your claim for benefits is denied after the administrative process has been completed then the only recourse available is to file litigation in Federal Court where the most the court can do is force the insurer to pay the claim if it determined it should have been paid in the first place. There are no punitive damages or jury trial in ERISA claims.